Why are there so few ghost type pokemon?

I think ghosts have been treated like kings the past two generations. They've really covered the type spread and introduced a lot of Ghosts. Back in Gen 1 and Gen 2, you had Gastly's line and Misdreavus. These days, they've introduced a lot of new interesting ghosts.---It's like every topic you post in becomes filled with either sensual energy or "pent up sexual frustration". ~ SurfingVaporeon, on DoctorPiranha3

#12alatreon789Posted 7/10/2013 9:42:19 AM(edited)

27 ghost not including arceus or alt forms. 29 dragons not including arceus or alt forms.---This signature will not change until the rebirth of Nintendo Power. PSN: Interitum48Started: 9:56 PM 12/18/2012

#13RDS1Posted 7/10/2013 10:16:03 AM

Paul_Man_Jones posted...

It is rather odd. Dragons are always commented on how "Extremely Rare" they are and yet Dragons have 31 I think? Not counting Arceus of course. And I think Ghosts clock in at like 27. I just guessed on those numbers btw I do know for fact however Dragon has more than Ghost. Which is a shame cause Ghost is my fav :(

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#14mnkboy907Posted 7/10/2013 10:38:36 AM(edited)

I would say Dragons are still rarer when you take out legendaries. There are 14 fully-evolved, non-legendary Ghost Pokemon. There are only 9 fully-evolved, non-legendary Dragon Pokemon.

Well, now it's currently 15 Ghosts with Honedge and 10 Dragons with Noivern, but yeah.---http://i.imgur.com/z7h3ZVX.jpg"First time I got punched in the face, I was like "oh no", then I was like "this is a story"."

#15stranksyPosted 7/10/2013 10:44:45 AM

mnkboy907 posted...

I would say Dragons are still rarer when you take out legendaries. There are 14 fully-evolved, non-legendary Ghost Pokemon. There are only 9 fully-evolved, non-legendary Dragon Pokemon.

Well, now it's currently 15 Ghosts with Honedge and 10 Dragons with Noivern, but yeah.

This. Dragons in the pokemon world are far rarer than ghosts, since there exists only one (or at least, a laughably small number) of Rayquaza, Palkia, Dialga, Giratina, Latias, Latios, etc.---When life's really getting you down, take solace in the fact that you're going to die.

#16PrettyTonyTigerPosted 7/10/2013 10:44:49 AM

mnkboy907 posted...

I would say Dragons are still rarer when you take out legendaries. There are 14 fully-evolved, non-legendary Ghost Pokemon. There are only 9 fully-evolved, non-legendary Dragon Pokemon.

Well, now it's currently 15 Ghosts with Honedge and 10 Dragons with Noivern, but yeah.

Why would you exclude the legendaries??? They're still there whether you like it or not.---My mother used to say i was a little reverend, that's why they call me God number seven